THE VICTORIANS

You have to go back more than a century and a half to catch the beginnings of the Victorian spirit. We'll be exploring major historic factors that shaped this spirit, and literary perspectives that both supported and critiqued it. And we'll be discussing the contributions the Victorian era made--particularly thinking about those that have some influence on our lives still.

In other words, we want to look beyond a stereotype of Victorian life to see and understand the complexities and changes that characterized this era that dominated 19th century England.


What are your "beginning" perceptions of the Victorians?

ABOUT OUR BLOG

We’re setting up a blog for two purposes: 1) to provide an accessible platform for communication about our September UK Tour—a place to clarify logistics and get acquainted, and 2) to function as a platform for a particular assignment that will be included in ENG 388. Details about this assignment will be included in the ENG 388 Student Guide, This will be the first time that Ashford University has used a blog as part of a course.

But, to begin, everyone on the tour is invited to join the blog under the topics posted. Add your comments, ask questions. And introduce yourself!